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orthatAmericanshavemanydiseasesthatcontributetobeingobese"WhatYouEatisYourBusiness"byRadley Balkoexpressesthatpeopleareatfaultformakingsuchunhealthyfoodchoices.Othersarguethatthefood industryistoblameforbeingsounhealthyAccordingtoDavidZinczenkoin"Don'tBlametheEater"heblames thefastfoodindustryaswellastheconsumer.Zinczenkoasks"shouldn'tweknowbetterthantoeattwomealsa dayinfastfoodrestaurant's?"(392).So,whoistoblame...

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somewhatresponsibleforourownhealth,wecannottotallyblameonthoseobesepeopleforbeingcorpulentand thegovernmentshoulddefinitelygetinvolvedinalleviatingthisproblem.InRadleyBalko's"WhatYouEatis YourBusiness",Balkoproposesthat"insteadofmanipulatingorinterveninginthe

blameforthis?Firstwethinkoffast-foodcorporationswhoaretargetingtheyoungpeoplebyadvertisementson TVAsinthe"WhatYouEatIsyourBusiness"byRadleyBalko,whoarguesthatthegovernmentcan'ttellwhat peoplewhattochoosetoeatbutit'stheirchoice.In"Don't...

"WhatYouEatIsYourBusiness"byRadleyBalkoYourAreInControlIthasbecomecommontodaytodismiss theideaofpersonalresponsibility,however,RadleyBalko,Âauthorof"WhatYouEatIsYourBusiness,"hasnot. Thearticle,publishedonMonday23,2004,onthewebsiteCatoInstitute,remindsusoftheimportanceand significanceofpersonalresponsibilityindealingwithobesity.ÂAdditionally,hearguesthatÂgovernment's ÂattempttoÂrestrictAmericandietsandwithoutconsumersbeingÂheld...

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AFairPlayRadleyBalkosWhatYouEatisYourBusinessfirstappearedonthewebsiteofCatoInstituteonMay 23,2004.HeisanAmericanjournalist,author,blogger,andspeaker.Hewritesaboutcriminaljustice,thedrug war,andcivillibertiesfortheWashingtonpostInthisessayhetalksaboutthegovernment'sinterventioninpublic healthissues.HetriestoconvincehisreadersthattowinthefightonobesityinAmerica,thereneedstobeless governmentrestrictionsonfoodchoicesand

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Whenitcomestothetopicofobesity,mostwillreadilyagreethatitisagrowingdilemmaThisargumenthas manywritersbringingdifferentresponses.TwoexplanationsaredebatedinWhatYouEatisYourBusinessby RadleyBalkoandDon'tBlametheEaterbyDavidZinczenko.Bothpiecescreateagoodstanceonthetopicof obesityBalko'spiece,however,hasabetterallaroundflow,organizationandconsistencyInDon'tBlamethe Eater,DavidZinczenkocomposeshisopiniononthefastfood...

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issueisfavorabletosocietyasawholeButoncloserinvestigation,itiseasilyseenthatthegovernmentsinfluence onsuchapersonalmatterproducestheantithesisofbeneficialandultimatelyaidsinnurturingobesity.InRadley Balko'sessay"WhatYouEatIsYourBusiness",heisrightfullyinsiststhattheanti-obesityregulationsand restrictionssetbythegovernmentwrongfullyalleviatesAmericanconsumersoftheirindividualresponsibilityfor theirownwell-beingbytransforminghealthcare...

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"WhatYouEatIsYourBusiness,"byRadleyBalkoInthearticleofRadleyBalko,heconsidersobesityaproblem inthenation.Balkobelievesthatitisunhealthyforchildrentobeeatingbadfoodbutit'stheirchoicestoeatthat foodBalkoissayingthatifpeopleareeatingunhealthyandarehavinghealthproblemseveryoneshouldn'thave topayfortheirhealthproblems.Balkosays,"Inotherwords,bringingthegovernmentbetweenyouandyour waistline"Basicallyheissayingthatthe

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Formanydecadestherehavebeenmajordebatesonpeople'seatinghabitsintheUnitedStatesRatherit'sokayto eatwhatevercitizenswant,orlettingthegovernmentinterferebyputtingregulations.Inthereadingsectionof "WhatShouldWeEat"fromtheTheySayISaybook,Authorsexpresstheiropinionsandevidenceuponwhatis rightaswellwronginthewaypeopleeatandthewaytheydo.MichaelPollan,writerofEscapeFromtheWestern Diet,MichaelPollanemphasizesonhavingtostop

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intoaddiction.ThepreventionofobesityisarapidgrowingcontroversialtopicinAmerica.Somewouldarguethis tobethefastfoodindustries'fault,aswhereDavidZinczenkostands.Ontheothersideofthespectrum,thereare people,likeRadleyBalko,whobelieveittobetheconsumer'sfaultforlackofalternativesandself-responsibility Isfastfoodthenewtobacco?Ifso,who'stopointthechubbyfingerat?Nowadays,thetitleisoftenconsidered theoneandonlychancetograbthe

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diets,andtheresulthasbeenanationwideepidemicofobesity-relatedhealthissues.Incomparison"WhatYouEat IsYourBusiness"byRadleyBalkoand"Don'tBlametheEater"byDavidZinczenko,bothauthorsarediscussing theiropinionsonthematterofobesityinAmericasocietyBothwritersdohaveaverydifferentviewpoint,andyet theyprovidesomeprettyvalidargumentstotheissue.Balkobeginsbyintroducingsomeofthepolicythe governmentputinplacetoresponsetotheobesityepidemic

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yearsFirstoff,inRadleyBalkoessay,"WhatYouEatIsYourBusiness"hethinkspeopleneedtostartbeing responsiblefortheiractions,becausemaybeitwillhelppeoplefrombeingsoobese.HealthInsurancesshould rewardpeopleforhavingahealthstyleRadleyBalkotalksaboutthatifsomeoneispayingforhishealth medicines,whatisstoppinghimfromnothavingsomethingunhealthy(467).Nutritionaltestingisbeing conductedonrestaurantsbyCongress(Balko467)Inaddition,inDavid

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responsibleforourhealth.AccordingtoDavidZinczenko's"Don'tBlametheEater",hebelievesthatthe governmentshouldberesponsibleforourhealth.Ontheotherhand,RadleyBalko's"WhatYouEatIsYour Problem"doesnotsupportZinczenko'sideaBalkobelievesthateachpersonshouldberesponsiblefortheirown healthandwhattheyeat....

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hand,RadleyBalko,authorof"WhatYouEatIsYourBusiness,"arguesthatthegovernmentshouldn'thaveany saysoonwhatpeoplechoosetoeatnomatterhowfatteningitistothepeople.Myownviewisthatthe governmentshouldn'tdecideonwhatshouldandshouldnoteat;itshouldbeyourownpersonalbusinessonwhat youdecidetoeatwhetherifit'shealthyornot.Wealsoshouldn'tblamethefastfoodcorporationsfortheobesity probleminAmericabecausethepeopleshouldknowwhattoeat...

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"TheCatoInstitute's"Policyanalyst,RadleyBalko,inhisarticle"WhatYouEatIsYourBusiness,"talksabout theideaofobesityandwhosefaultitisBalko'spurposeistoconveytheideathatobesityistheindividual's responsibility,notthegovernment'soranyoneelse'sforthatmatter.Ultimately,Balko's"WhatYouEatIsYour Business"hasastrongholdonethos,pathos,andlogos,makingforasuccessfulandpersuasivearticle.Tobegin with,ethos,beingtheauthor'scredibility,is

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foodindustryinAmericaWeoftenhearinthenewsthatobesityrateshaveincreased,orthatAmericanshave manydiseasesthatcontributetobeingobsessed.WealsohearthatfoodsarecontaminatedwithbacterialikeE.Coi l"WhatYouEatisYourBusiness"byRadleyBalkoexpressesthatpeopleareatfaultformakingsuchunhealthy foodchoicesOthersarguethatthefoodindustryistoblameforbeingsounhealthyInthefilmFoodInc(2008) Americanjournalist,EricSchlosserstates,"Thereis...

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Inthearticle"don'tblametheeater",DavidZinczenkofocusesonthereasonbehindtheobesityproblemthatthe modernyounggenerationsarefacing.Accordingtohim,thelargechainsoffast-foodrestaurantsgiventheir availabilityaroundthecountryandlowpricesaretheonescausingthisproblemHebringsinhisownlife experienceandtellsthestoryofbecominga212poundteenagerhighlightingthathehadtorelyonthesefastfood chainsforeverydaymealWithasinglemother,whoworked

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ChrisPorterENG105-14January29,2012RhetoricalAnalysisSpandexisNoGood!Intheessay,"WhatYouEat isYourBusiness",RadleyBalkowritestotellhisaudienceabouthowthegovernmentistryingtocontrolpeople's healthandeatinghabitsbyrestrictingfood,taxinghighcaloriefood,andconsideringmenulabeling.Balko includesinhisessaythatgovernmentrestrictingdietsandhavingsocialistinsuranceisnothelpingtheobesity problem,butitisonlymakingitworse...

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